Mutated Plant

DESCRIPTION - These mutant plants have a resemblance to a living weed. Being green, tall, dragging long branches in place of arms, and sprouting several whip-like tentacles. They move slowly while balancing themselves on their roots. Beware of the poisonous chlorophyl they spray.

STRATEGY: These plants can endure quite a bit from the likes of handgun bullets or even something stronger like a shotgun. Firstly, do not, I repeat, do not try to attack these plants with a knife. That is suicidal. Killing one of these creatures is a patient and delicate process. Your stronger ammo should be saved up for enemies the likes of these. So use such ammo while trying to keep out of their sight and out of reach from their flinging poison.

The fluid they squirt is highly poisonous. Yet it is possible to be attacked a few times and never succumb to its sickening effects. Don't risk it though, keep back and attack from afar. If the worst happens to you then a blue herb patch should be nearby.

Unless you're hazardously low on ammunition, do not attempt to shrug by one of these plants. They have two forms of close-up attacks. (1) They swing their extended branch arms to pound you. (2) Most dangerously, they will pick you up and shower you in poison. This is also a quicker way of becoming infected. The chances of passing by them undetected is improbable. So expect to take a hit if you resort to passing them up.

These plants can attack from front or back. They are slow, but needn't even rotate around as their bodies quickly switch directions. So it doesn't do any good to try and ambush them from behind. As they lift their limbs to swing, be sure to move to their side for dodging. Their reach is long so it is dangerous to retreat straight away from their front until after they miss.

The fight never ends with these mutants. If possible, do not walk directly over their bodies when they're dead. Sure they might seem helpless, but that doesn't stop them from occasionally lashing you as you run by. Yes, this does deplete your life.